Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100957042 - Mitchell J. Portera (Dba Metro Plumbing)

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 100957042

Report ID: 0931800

Date Opened: 02/23/1988

Site Address:
Mitchell J. Portera (Dba Metro Plumbing)
1525 Alvaredo Street
San Leandro, CA 94577

Mailing Address:
834 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/27/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901242594	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	04/28/1988	05/10/1988	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260556 B02 IV	04/28/1988	05/10/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260556 B02 V	04/28/1988	05/10/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002	Serious	19260450 A01	04/28/1988	05/04/1988	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	04/28/1988	05/19/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02002	Other	19040002 A	04/28/1988	05/19/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 965038

Event: 02/23/1988

Employee injured in fall from conduit to concrete floor

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 22, 1988, Employee #1, a journeyman plumber, and a coworker, a plumber's helper, were preparing to thread an overhead gas pipe in a warehouse located in San Leandro, CA. The 1 in. diameter gas pipe, which had to be capped off to conduct gas leak tests, was 28 ft above a concrete floor, and protruded 3 ft from the west wall. The aerial lift that the two employees were using had been extended to the maximum 19 ft. Employee #1 climbed out from the extended aerial lift onto a ladder that had been set against the west wall and ascended to an electrical conduit that was located 2 ft below the gas pipe. He then climbed from the ladder onto the conduit. As he sat on the conduit and began to thread the pipe, the oil can that he was using to apply lubricant to the pipe fell. The employee attempted to catch the can, lost his balance, and fell 26 ft onto a concrete floor. He sustained a fractured right femur, fibula, and tibia and contusions to his head, chest, and left leg. (All measurements are approximate.)

Keywords: FRACTURE, WAREHOUSE, CONDUIT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100957042			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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